Greenpeace co-founder arrested
TOKYO (Agencies): Anti-whaling campaigner and Greenpeace co-founder Paul Watson was arrested on Sunday on an international warrant issued by Japan. The activist has been sought by Tokyo for over a…
Biden drops out of presidential race and endorses Harris to be nominee
WASHINGTON (Agencies): President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him on Sunday. The president said he will finish his term and will…
Knesset extends law to shut down foreign channels in Israel
TEL AVIV (Agencies): The Israeli parliament (Knesset) on Thursday passed an extension to a law allowing the shutdown of foreign media outlets operating in the country until November, Anadolu Agency…
Street clashes in Bangladesh leave 702 people injured, among them 104 police and 30 journalists
DHAKA (Agencies): At least 104 police officers and 30 journalists were injured in Bangladesh during a day of violent clashes around the country, private broadcaster Independent Television reported. The network…
UK approves artificial meat for pets
LONDON (Agencies): A British company has announced that it will begin selling artificial chicken to pet-food producers this year, making Britain the first country in Europe to commercialize ‘lab-grown’ meat.…
Biden tests positive for Covid, White House says
WASHINGTON (Agencies): Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House has said. Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, said the US president is vaccinated…
Gastrointestinal Issues a Common but Overlooked Symptom of COVID
LONDON (Agencies): An overlooked symptom of COVID-19 can cause long-term issues in many patients, according to a study by the British Medical Journal. Common symptoms of COVID-19 include a sore…
Widow of ISIS leader sentenced to death by Baghdad court
BAGHDAD (Agencies): The widow of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi has been sentenced to death by a court in Baghdad. She was found guilty by Al Karkh Criminal Court…
NASA, Saudi Space Agency sign agreement on civilian space exploration
RIYADH (Agencies): Saudi Arabia and the US signed a framework agreement on Monday to increase cooperation between the two countries on civilian space exploration and research, Saudi Press Agency reported…
Belarus Registers World’s First Patented Lung Cancer Vaccine From Cuba
MINSK (Agencies): Belarus has registered Cimavax, a groundbreaking Cuban vaccine that trains the immune system to kill lung cancer cells, Cuban Foreign Minster Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla has announced. “The first…